Music Monday: Yes/90125 (Side 2)

I know it's been awhile but this is a project I hope to complete in 2014. I covered the first side of 90125 here, as well as all the "drama" leading up to this album.

And now, onto side two...

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5) Cinema - This is the instrumental that won the Grammy. I always think of it as just the intro for the next song. Cinema was going to be the name of this band before they decided on sticking with Yes.

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6) Leave It - This is probably the coolest song they have ever done. The vocals are amazing and I challenge any group to pull off a song like this. The instruments are very few, and there's even an acapella version that will blow you away. The video displayed some of the new editing software of the day and was quite revolutionary at the time. It reached #24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

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7) Our Song - Not one of the hit singles, but another good track. Very upbeat and fun.

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8) City of Love - Maybe the "weakest' song on the album. Still, the fact that everything sounds modern for a change is a completely different direction for the band.

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9) Hearts - The longest song on the album and one that tries to make a connection with their past. To me, this was a throwback Yes song. Sort of like them saying "see we can still do that". Good song though.

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And that will do it for 90125. You would think that with their huge success that they would strike while the iron was hot and continue to churn out some great music during the 80's. It would be another four (4!) years before they released another album. These events are all what led up to ABWH.

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Bonus Track

Here is the acapella version of Leave It. This must be listened to in headphones to get the full effect.

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